Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 04, 2009
International Lease Finance Corp. Chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy told ATWOnline it is "premature to comment" on reports that he is preparing to leave the company he co-founded and later sold to American International Group in order to start a new leasing venture that may bid on some of ILFC's assets. The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Udvar-Hazy was in talks to buy part of ILFC and that a consortium consisting of Greenbriar Equity Group and Onex Partners was bidding on the company.
Sep 04, 2009
Embraer announced the delivery of the first of six 76-seat E-170s to British Airways. Aircraft will be operated by BA CityFlyer and is part of a December 2008 order that included five E-190s plus options (ATWOnline, Dec. 23, 2008). The E-170 obtained steep approach certification in June 2007 to operate at London City. BA's first E-190 will arrive early next year.
Sep 04, 2009
Lufthansa Systems signed a five-year deal with Malaysia Airlines to provide its Lido RouteManual navigation charts. MAS eventually will introduce Lido eRouteManual.
Sep 04, 2009
Honeywell Aerospace was selected by Hainan Airlines to provide 131-9A APUs for 13 A320s, with deliveries scheduled for 2010-12. Contract is valued at more than $11 million and covers maintenance through 2022.
Sep 04, 2009
Boeing received orders for eight 737s and cancellations of two 777s from unidentified customers during the week ended Sept. 1, which along with the Turkmenistan Airlines' 737 order announced on Wednesday (ATWOnline, Sept. 3) raised its year-to-date net to 70 aircraft. Gross orders number 161 and there have been 91 cancellations in 2009. The 737 (plus 118) and 777 (plus 16) programs are the only ones to receive more orders than cancellations so far.
Sep 30, 2019
The FAA is working with Boeing to finalize an inspection order on higher-time 737NGs after cracks were discovered in fuselage frames and related parts on three 737-800s being converted to freighters.
Sep 30, 2019
Boeing is implementing several recommendations made by its board of directors aimed at elevating the company’s safety focus, led by the creation of a new Product and Services Safety (PSS) unit, CEO Dennis Muilenburg announced Sept. 30.
Sep 30, 2019
The Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) began assembling the first airframe in the MA700 turboprop airliner program Sept. 27, aiming for a first flight in 2020 and certification in 2022.
Sep 30, 2019
AW139 has changed the fortunes of Leonardo’s helicopter business and generated a family of products.
Sep 27, 2019
Airbus started flight tests Sept. 12 of the first of 52 UPS Airlines A300-600 freighters undergoing major flight deck upgrades designed to keep the fleet operating until at least 2030.
Sep 27, 2019
Boeing president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and two other company representatives, including the 737 chief pilot, will testify before a US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on the 737 MAX scheduled for Oct. 30, the committee said Sept. 27.
Sep 27, 2019
Indian LCC SpiceJet will continue a year of rapid growth by adding 46 more domestic one-way flights, and is also reportedly considering another major aircraft order.
Sep 27, 2019
Etihad Airways will delay delivery of five Airbus A350-1000s until an unspecified future date, a move adhering to the Abu-Dhabi-based company’s business transformation plan.